A simple question.

Evan S

Evan S

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Do you think that they are flooding the market with superhero films?




or is it just me that thinks that?
 
It's been going on for a while, now. When someone is successful with something, everyone else wants a piece of the action.
 
And thanks to the long standing histories of Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Wildstorm, etc...There's plenty of fodder for the Studios.
 
It's the hottest genre right now. A guaranteed money maker. Why not flood the market with them.
It's just like anything else. A horror film does well, suddenly that's the hot genre. A teen comedy.... Etc.

That's the business of filmmaking, directinglegend.
 
Exactly

Like when Scream came out. It reinvented the genre somewhat that was so popular in the 80's. (I love Scream)
 
That opening sequence.


Quite possibly the greatest scene in horror history.


Certainly the best thing Craven's directed in his career.
 
Indeed, Scream rules. There's nothing wrong with sticking to what sells. It's going to happen no matter what in some way. It might as well be something cool. Even within that; there will be certain films with more style and meaning than others.

This doesn't have anything do to with movies, but something similar. There are just way too many CSI type shows on TV now. I just don't see one that sticks out more than the other. TV is way worse than Film when it comes to cheap knock offs and trends.
 
The Machinist said:
That opening sequence.


Quite possibly the greatest scene in horror history.


Certainly the best thing Craven's directed in his career.
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It was a great scene, but IMO I wouldn't go that far. If it had been shot more distinctly I would have to agree. It was pretty much had a run-of-the-mill feel about it as far as cinematography goes.
 
Scream is one of the best, tightest, perfectly executed, screenplays ever in the horror genre.

There's a reason the screenplay caused the biggest bidding war between studios ever.


Machinist, the greatest closing shot..... Leatherface dancing at sunset, weilding the chainsaw.
 
Superhero films have built in audiences. I think studios figure they're a safe bet in a profit return. Also, superhero films have other revenue sources. Whereas a romance film won't lead to action figure sales, superhero films have tie ins to videogames, happy meals, toys, etc. Superhero equals BIG MONEY.
 
Machinist, the greatest closing shot..... Leatherface dancing at sunset, weilding the chainsaw.
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Hell yea. The stuff of horror legend.


And my judging of the opening sequence of Scream is solely based on the impact i felt when watching Scream in theaters for the first time.

I usually try to ignore alot of the technical prowess i normally look for in films because frankly most horror films lack it. If i find one that is well made as well as being a great horror movie then fantastic but what i've always felt is the most important thing about being a great horror movie is the atmosphere and impact the film has on its audience.

Make people cringe and look away from the screen and you're doing something right.

When Barrymore tried to crawl to her parents (a mere few feet away) unable to scream and gurgling blood from her slashed open neck i was blown away.

There have been other moments that have impacted me this way now that i think about it (Try the 20-25 minute invasion sequence in High Tension) so i guess i'll retract my previous statement but this is still among the greatest.
 
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